Cas No.: | 906440-37-7 |
Chemical Name: | (E)-2-((2-nitro-9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)methyl)phenol |
Synonyms: | SMBA 1;SMBA-1;NSC 408730 |
Formula: | C20H13NO3 |
M.Wt: | 315.32 |
Purity: | >98% |
Sotrage: | 2 years -20°C Powder, 2 weeks 4°C in DMSO, 6 months -80°C in DMSO |
Description: | A potent, and selective Bax agonist (Ki=43.3 nM) that induces conformational changes in Bax by blocking S184 phosphorylation; shows no affinity for other Bcl2 family members, including Bcl2, Bcl-XL, Mcl-1, Bcl-w, Bfl-1/A1, Bid or Bak; facilitates Bax insertion into mitochondrial membranes and forming Bax oligomers, leads to cytochrome c release and apoptosis in human lung cancer cells; potently suppresses lung tumour growth via apoptosis by selectively activating Bax in vivo without significant normal tissue toxicity. |